{"id":38636,"date":"2016-05-26T23:42:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T03:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=38636"},"modified":"2018-12-08T22:08:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T03:08:38","slug":"new-releases-may-27-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/26\/new-releases-may-27-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"New Releases: May 27, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. X-Men: Apocalypse (Fox, 4,148 Theaters, 144 Minutes, Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, action and destruction, brief strong language and some suggestive images, Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: 47% Fresh <\/a>[192 Reviews]): <\/strong>I think Fox is getting a bit more savvy. The released the embargo on reviews for this film three weeks ago, and critics such as our own Rich Drees <\/a>greeted it with lukewarm reviews. But now, those reviews are so long ago that they are almost forgotten.<\/p>\n

The film makes light of the “Rule of Three” when it comes to films, that the third film of any trilogy is always the worst. I’d like to add a corollary to that. If it is a comic book film and it adds a villain who was popular in the 1990s, then it will also be disappointing at best. Bane in Batman & Robin <\/strong>and The Dark Knight Rises<\/strong>. Venom in Spider-Man 3<\/strong>. Apocalypse here. See a trend?<\/p>\n

In this film, the ancient Apocalypse (Oscar Issac) awakens and attempts to destroy all of humanity. It is up to the X-Men, new and old, to try and stop him.<\/p>\n